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Community physicians...
Do you know how to code your medical records to support complex chronic care cases?
Do you know how to assess for Palliative (not hospice) care?
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Community physicians...
Do you know how to code your medical records to support complex chronic care cases?
Do you know how to assess for Palliative (not hospice) care?
effectivehealthcare.ahrq.gov/products/palli…
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Palliative care: Care that provides relief from pain and other symptoms, supports quality of life, and is focused on patients with serious advanced illness and their families.
Palliative care: Care that provides relief from pain and other symptoms, supports quality of life, and is focused on patients with serious advanced illness and their families.
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National Consensus Guidelines Domains for Quality Palliative Care
1. Structure/Process of care (e.g., continuity, communication)
2. Physical Aspects of Care (e.g., pain, dyspnea)
3. Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Care
4. Social Aspects of Care (including caregiving)
National Consensus Guidelines Domains for Quality Palliative Care
1. Structure/Process of care (e.g., continuity, communication)
2. Physical Aspects of Care (e.g., pain, dyspnea)
3. Psychological and Psychiatric Aspects of Care
4. Social Aspects of Care (including caregiving)
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National Consensus Guidelines Domains for Quality Palliative Care (continued)
5. Spiritual, Religious and Existential Aspects of Care
6. Cultural Aspects of Care (including cultural competence)
7. Care of the Patient at the End of Life Ethical/Legal Aspects of Care-care plans
National Consensus Guidelines Domains for Quality Palliative Care (continued)
5. Spiritual, Religious and Existential Aspects of Care
6. Cultural Aspects of Care (including cultural competence)
7. Care of the Patient at the End of Life Ethical/Legal Aspects of Care-care plans
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As palliative care moves out of the hospital and nursing home and into community settings, it is CRITICAL that we have physicians who can support complex care patients without interference by DEA.
Time to hold govt to account for practices that interfere with care.
As palliative care moves out of the hospital and nursing home and into community settings, it is CRITICAL that we have physicians who can support complex care patients without interference by DEA.
Time to hold govt to account for practices that interfere with care.
8/ Initiative website
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Protocol document
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Protocol document
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